Obama Suggests Uses for Bailout Fund

Obama Suggests Uses for Bailout Fund


Obama Suggests Uses for Bailout Fund

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 12:53 PM PST

The bailout cost less than expected, and some money could help lower the deficit or create jobs, President Obama said.


Pakistan Blasts Kill at Least 44

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 12:47 PM PST

Three bombings killed at least 44 people as Pakistan's Supreme Court began hearing petitions against an amnesty that has protected President Asif Ali Zardari and his allies from facing graft charges.


Economic recovery in US 'fragile'

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 12:44 PM PST

Although the US economy is improving, it is too early to say that the recovery will last, Fed chairman Ben Bernanke says.


A Race Changes Lives in Cambodia

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 12:13 PM PST

The annual Angkor Wat event is part of a campaign to help the disabled gain acceptance in the country, which has a high concentration of people with disabilities, many of them land mine survivors.


U.S. Man Tied to Mumbai Attack

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 12:36 PM PST

A Chicago man accused of planning an attack on a Danish newspaper was also charged with conducting surveillance on targets before a terror attack in Mumbai.


Big-Wave Surfing Event Postponed a Day in Hawaii

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 12:16 PM PST

Surfers had to wait after waves were deemed too choppy for "the Eddie," one of the sport's biggest events.


Pakistan graft amnesty challenged

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 12:06 PM PST

Pakistan's Supreme Court begins hearing challenges to a law granting politicians amnesty from corruption charges.


Artist Wright wins Turner Prize

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 12:33 PM PST

Painter Richard Wright is announced as the winner of the 2009 Turner Prize for his striking gold-leaf mural.


Former M.I.T. Dean Resurfaces, Leaving Scandal Behind

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 12:41 PM PST

After resigning from M.I.T. in 2007 for lying on her résumé, Marilee Jones has re-emerged as a college admissions consultant.


Attack in Eastern Pakistan City Market Kills 30

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 11:51 AM PST

Militants set off two bombs on Monday night in one of Lahore's busiest markets, and then sprayed the crowd with gunfire, Pakistani authorities said.


Obama Lauds U.S.-Turkey Ties

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 11:44 AM PST

Barack Obama, after meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, said he is increasingly optimistic about the prospect of boosting economic ties with Turkey.


Karzai to Rejigger Cabinet

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 12:42 PM PST

The U.S. will get an early litmus test of the Afghan president's commitment to improving governance in his corruption-riddled country when he is scheduled to announce a new cabinet Tuesday.


Roll-out for Branson's spaceliner

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 11:29 AM PST

Sir Richard Branson shows off the rocket plane he will use to take fare-paying passengers into space.


Roll-out for Branson's spaceliner

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 11:29 AM PST

Sir Richard Branson shows off the rocket plane he will use to take fare-paying passengers into space.


A Plea to Congress on Jobless Benefits

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 11:22 AM PST

An appeal is made by state labor officials and worker advocates for the long-term unemployed, whose insurance expires this month and whose health plan premiums are rising.


Grim milestone for UK troops in Afghanistan

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 01:05 PM PST

A British soldier has been shot dead in Afghanistan, taking the total number of UK military deaths there this year to 100.


Google launches real-time search results

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 11:18 AM PST

Google search results will now display information from news organisations, blogs and Twitter as soon as it is published.


Somali police warn of more suicide bombings

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 11:46 AM PST

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's hardline al Shabaab rebels have prepared two suicide bombers disguised as military and police officers who are planning to strike Mogadishu's seaport and airport, the Somali police said on Monday.


US Secret Service report reveals 91 security breaches since 1980

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 11:07 AM PST

An internal US Secret Service document reveals there have been 91 breaches of security since 1980.


Chicago Man Is Charged in 2008 Attack on Mumbai

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 11:25 AM PST

Prosecutors say a man who is charged in a plot against a Danish newspaper helped survey targets for the massacre in Mumbai.


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